Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-11
WANTS TO COME.
TIE PREsIDExT AND TsE sTUDEETsoT
THE UNIVERSITY.
Mr.. Psrkinson's spesch-What the Presi-
dent Said Little By-Play Re
garding the Surplus.
From our Regular Correspondent

garding the Surplus.
from Our Regular Correspondent
WAsurSerov. December 10.-lt IS
probable that Virginia will be bonored
by q visit from the President and Sirs.
Cleveland this summer This afternoon
committee of students appointed by a
mass-meeting ut the University OF Slr-
ginia, consisting OF Mcssrs. w. h, FER
kinson (chairman), l.. N. q. Baker,
Lauren Jones. ). W. .. Peters, J.. J;
Cochran, and ID. W. Houston, ana
Holmes Conrad, Esq, representing
Governor Lee and the Board OF Visitors
of that institution, accompanied by
Senator Daniel, Hon. John $. Barbour,
Hon. John Goodc. Hon. John II.
Tucker. and Representatives Charles L.
O'Fetrall and George y. Wise, called on
the President 10 invite him aud Mrs.
Cleveland to attend the final celebration
at the university on the 9th OF June
next. Chairman PerLinson was INTRO
duced by Colonel O'Ferrall, representa-
tive OF the university district, to the
President, and MIR. Parkinson then
presented the other members OF
the committee, after which be SAID:
eve have the honor, Mr.. President,
of representing the faculty and students
of the University Of Virginia, an lnsti-
tuition established by Thomas jefferson,
the especial object of his care and love
while living, and so dear to his heart,
that he desired his epitaph nowlnscnoed
on the shaft that rises over his grave 10
contain these words:
"Thomas Jefferson, the author Of the Declare
] tion Of American Independence Of the statute on
Virginia for religious freedom, and iatAer Oh
the University Of Virginia"
thus reckoning the establishment OF our
university as the third great achievement
of his lie. In behalf Of the young men
of that institutiN, in mass-meeting as
sembled, we have been deputeG to wait
on you and to extend to you most cor
dial invitation 70 visit our university on
the 9th day of june next, the day OF
our commencement. We know the value
OF your time, but we also know that the
day given rs will be appreciated by the
people of Virginia, whose institution we
represent. Our fellow-studcnts-neatly
four hundred in number-pray you
to come, but beg leave to add
that the measure OF their happiness VIII
not be full unless Mrs. Cleveland also
/ will consent 60 honor us with her pres
encc. Ii it should be found impossible
for you TO be with rs on the 9th day OF
June we beg you to come on any day OF
| the week preceding that day that may
suit your convenience. Again, IN the
name of Virginia, her State University,
and her young men IN the name OF all
the love aud respect felt for you by the
youth of the whole South, we offer you
a most hearty welcome.
Mr.. Goode then introduced Holmes
Conrad, Esq, who in behalf OF Gov
ernor Lee and the Board Of Visitors en-
forced the invitation Of the Students
DESIRES TO ACCEPT.
The President received his visitors
most cordially, and a conversation en-
sued upon the subject, IN which he
showed an evident desire to accept the
invitation. He said, however, that the
/ time was so far of that it was impossl-
bic for him TO make n positive pro
mise. He thought it likely he should
receive similar invitations from other
colleges. and he said jocularly that he was
inclined to think his visit to Harvard
/ last summer had gotten him into scrape
with al the colleges for the future. Mr.
/ Barbour suggested that the distance was
/ short. and the trip could be made IN a
dav, and would give him an opportunity
/ of n visit To the tomb Of Jefferson and
/ Mr.. Goode told him lie would pass
! through a most beautiful country. These
considerations evidently had favorable
effect. and the President said Well, l
want 10 80 very much if 1 can, but Con
eress may be in session. II you gentle
men turning to the members OF Con-
rress-" will promise to adjourn before
! that time will 60" Mr. Wisereplied: "
hope We shall but You don't want US to
adjourn, Mr.. President. before we have
reduced the surplus, do you ," " 40
indeed" said Mr.. Cleveland. 81 would
rather have you stay there until dooms-
day than fail to do that.
ILL COME II ICAN.
Finally he said to the committee
"WeIl, gentlemen, | tell you what will
do. will come il cam" The students
are delighted with the result OF then
visit. and the Presidents visit will GER
tainly be made if possible.
/ hear that two Of the members OF Con
press who signed Mr.. Elam's address say
! that they signed it without reading 1t,
thinking it only an ordinary vindicatlon
of the Republican party and its prospects
in VIRGINIA, and were much mortified to
find that it combined such violent IAN
euace in reference TO Mr.. Riddlebergei
and his friends. Several Of the signers,
in fact are said TO favor Mr.. Riddle
berger as against Malone, and are now
using their influence to give the formtl
the Republican caucus nomination tol
senator.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republican senotors met to-day
and approved the assignment to the yarl
Gus committees made by the caucus com
mittee. Senator Riddleberger has Q
place on four committees Naval Affairs,
Manufactures. District of Columbia, and
the Committee to Investigate the Poto
mac Front. Senator Daniel viii proba
bly be placed on the District Committee
by the Democratic caucus. The Demo
Gratis have eight chairmarships, the Re
publicans all the rest. The Democratic
caucus will meet Monday at 10 o'clocl
and settle the assignments Of the Demo
cratic members.
Senator Riddleberger and Genera
William II. L. Lee had been invited by
the university committee to accompany
them to the White House, but Mr.. Rid
dleberger was detained at the Republi
can caucus and General Lee was out o.
the city to-day.
Governor Cameron is here to-day OF
railroad law business, but he and Rid
dleberger have had an interview.
THE SENATE COMMIrrEEs
List or the Republican Membership